Little Brother announced their final tour ever. On Monday, the legendary rap group — comprising rappers Phonte and Big Pooh (and formerly producer 9th Wonder) — shared that they will embark on the aptly-named Curtain Call: The Final Tour in May. The nationwide, 12-city tour will hold its last traditional …
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For some, life is a series of chance meetings with historical consequences. Little Brother, the trio comprised of rapper/singer Phonte, rapper Big Pooh, and (formerly) producer 9th Wonder met on the campus of North Carolina Central University and went on to craft one of rap’s most beloved catalogs. Their story …
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Earlier this year, when we asked Phonte and Big Pooh of Little Brother about new music, Pooh told us, “Right now, our focus is on getting that documentary finished. Once we get through that process, then we can turn our attention elsewhere.” It’s unclear what stage their highly anticipated doc …
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Tomorrow will mark the 20th anniversary of The Listening, the debut album by North Carolina group Little Brother. The 18-track project is a charismatic lyrical exercise that sounds as fresh today as it did when the trio of 9th Wonder, Phonte, and Big Pooh dropped it on ABB Records. The …
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When Drake stepped onstage to give his acceptance speech for the BMI Songwriter of the Year Award in 2011, one of the names he shouted out — along with his mom, Kanye West, and Andre 3000— belonged to Phonte. The name of the rapper from the acclaimed North Carolina duo …
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